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All about the Megaproject

By 2018, Siemens and Egypt will have advanced the history of this vibrant country.

The partnership will start to boost power generation capacity by 50 percent to reach a total of 16.4 gigawatts.

Together with Egypt, Siemens is building a foundation for progress to unlock Egypt's vast potential.

Since the Pharaohs commissioned the great Pyramids, the country has been an industrialized nation. But, energy shortages have been a challenge to Egyptian industry. Siemens powerful energy mix system will underpin the country’s growth and economic development. This will benefit all the citizens. There will be more jobs, because business will be able to flourish, people and their families will feel more fulfilled, more comfortable. Communities confident in reliable power will be transformed, empowering each Egyptian to dream, create and now put ideas into action with the potential to change Egypt, the Middle East and the world.

Siemens state of the art power generation technology under the Megaproject includes three 4.8 gigawatt turnkey Combined Cycle Power Plants, and 12 wind parks with approximately 600 wind turbines.

Latest News from the Egypt Megaproject

Building high efficient Combined Cycle Power Plants, sustainable wind farms, state-of-the-art Gas Insulated Switchgear substations to expand the infrastructure for a country fulfilling true potential, that is ingenuity for life. Stay up to date with the projects` progress:

Megaproject Egypt: The success story continues

Together with its local partners, Orascom Construction and Elsewedy Electric, Siemens broke all records in modern power plant construction. The inauguration of the megaproject took place on March 2.

Siemens overdelivers on promise in Egypt megaproject

In June 2015, Siemens was awarded its single biggest order ever for the expansion of the Egyptian power supply. Now, only 18 months after the signing of the contract, Siemens has set a new worldwide benchmark for the execution of fast-track power projects. Together with its local partners Orascom Construction and Elsewedy Electric, the company has made great progress in its effort to boost Egypt’s power generation capacity by 45 percent, upon final completion of the three power plants.

Milestone for Siemens Egypt megaproject: First substations ready for operation

Siemens has successfully energized the first two substations that will transmit electricity generated by the new power plants in Beni Suef and Burullus to Egypt’s power grid. When finished, the plants which Siemens is building alongside with its partners will feature a total of six 500/220 kV (kilovolt) substations and will enable a reliable and resilient energy delivery for the people of Egypt.

First steam turbine for the Megaproject on the way to Egypt

Today the first steam turbine for the Egypt Megaproject is beginning its journey from the Siemens factory in Muelheim to the power plant Beni Suef in Egypt. The main components of the 670-ton cargo will be lifted with a heavy-duty crane from the production hall onto a transport vessel standing by at the plant’s inland harbor facilities. The vessel will transport the SST-5000 steam turbine from Muelheim to the deep-water port of Antwerp where it will be loaded onto a heavy cargo ship and transported to Egypt.

The power of a promise: World Record: 4.8 GW in 18 months – Celebrating the connection to the grid

Together with its local partners, Orascom Construction and Elsewedy Electric, Siemens celebrated a major milestone in the Egypt Megaproject and broke all records in modern power plant construction by connecting 4.8 gigawatts (GW) of new capacity to the grid in only 18 months.

Milestone for Siemens Egypt megaproject: First substations ready for operation

Siemens has successfully energized the first two substations that will transmit
electricity generated by the new power plants in Beni Suef and Burullus to Egypt’s power grid. When fully commissioned, these two substations will help deliver 2,500 megawatts (MW) of power to the national grid, which is the equivalent to the electricity needs of more than 10 million Egyptians.

Today the first steam turbine for the Egypt Megaproject is beginning its journey from the Siemens factory in Muelheim to the power plant Beni Suef in Egypt. The main components of the 670-ton cargo will be lifted with a heavy-duty crane from the production hall onto a transport vessel standing by at the plant’s inland harbor facilities. The vessel will transport the SST-5000 steam turbine from Muelheim to the deep-water port of Antwerp where it will be loaded onto a heavy cargo ship and transported to Egypt.

First batch of 600 Egyptian trainees return from Germany, commence work at mega power plants

The first 50 Egyptian engineers and technicians, who started their extensive training program at Siemens in April 2016, have completed the initial phase of their training on the simple cycle power plants’ operations.

The Egypt Megaproject is well under way. The power plants and substations in New Capital, Beni Suef and Burullus are quickly developing. The first batch of Egyptian power plant operators have been trained in Egypt and Germany. See our documentary movie on how the project has advanced since June 2015.

Siemens celebrates placement of first turbines in Beni Suef and the launch of Ingenuity for life in the Middle East

Siemens today celebrated the arrival of four H-class gas turbines at the Beni Suef power plant in Egypt. Two of the 400 megawatt (MW) turbines alongside six 500 kilovolt (kV) generator transformers were placed on their foundations, marking an important milestone towards the commissioning of the plant – set to become the world’s biggest gas-fired combined-cycle power plant complex when completed.

Siemens celebrates placement of first turbines in Beni Suef and the launch of Ingenuity for life in the Middle East

Siemens today celebrated the arrival of four H-class gas turbines at the Beni Suef power plant in Egypt. Two of the 400 megawatt (MW) turbines alongside six 500 kilovolt (kV) generator transformers were placed on their foundations, marking an important milestone towards the commissioning of the plant – set to become the world’s biggest gas-fired combined-cycle power plant complex when completed.

Siemens celebrates placement of first turbines in Beni Suef and the launch of Ingenuity for life in the Middle East

Siemens today celebrated the arrival of four H-class gas turbines at the Beni Suef power plant in Egypt. Two of the 400 megawatt (MW) turbines alongside six 500 kilovolt (kV) generator transformers were placed on their foundations, marking an important milestone towards the commissioning of the plant – set to become the world’s biggest gas-fired combined-cycle power plant complex when completed.

Siemens celebrates placement of first turbines in Beni Suef and the launch of Ingenuity for life in the Middle East

Siemens today celebrated the arrival of four H-class gas turbines at the Beni Suef power plant in Egypt. Two of the 400 megawatt (MW) turbines alongside six 500 kilovolt (kV) generator transformers were placed on their foundations, marking an important milestone towards the commissioning of the plant – set to become the world’s biggest gas-fired combined-cycle power plant complex when completed.

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Significance for Egypt

Multiple technologies. One solution.

Projects of any size require a flexible portfolio. Turnkey power plants, wind and steam turbines, generators, instrumentation and control systems, and smart grid strategies all offer powerful, adaptable, reliable, and clean energy delivered according to real-time demand. Moreover, upgrading and retrofitting existing infrastructure also serves to return older power plants to peak efficiency.

What does all this mean for Egypt?

Executing 14.4 GW of fossil power generation based on combined cycle configuration on fast track basis over two phases: phase 1 for up to 4.4 GW in an open cycle configuration by the end of 2016; and phase 2 for up to 14.4 GW in a combined cycle configuration by mid-2018.

Deploying large wind projects for up to 2000 MW in the Gulf of Suez and West Nile, all energized by Siemens Direct Drive Wind Turbine Generators.

Extending transmission network by building a state-of-the-art 6 GIS substation of 500 KV in record time.

A Long Term Performance contract supported by O&M supervision and provided by Siemens for 16.4 GW.

A detailed grid stability study now investigating the efficiency and stability of the current electricity grid to pin-point critical bottlenecks and provide scenario definition, network performance, and analysis for 2015 and the decade ahead.

Transmission

Generating power is only part of the equation. The transmission of bulk volumes of energy over long distances from all corners of Egypt, a vast arid country, is a considerable technological hurdle. Requiring maximum intelligence in the country’s power distribution grid, using a dedicated power exchange connecting micro grids with the main power network. This is a must to attain stability in an asymmetrical power grid structure like that of Egypt.

Heat and Power

Green energy is undeniably the future, but we must still find a way to integrate it with fossil burning power plants. Our super efficient Combined Cycle Power Plants and combined heat and power plants show that climate change mitigation and conventional power generation go hand in glove into the future.

Sustainable Egypt

Egypt has a long history with sustainable power. From its early use of solar as far back as 1913, to the Aswan hydroelectric project. Wind power is a particularly effective choice for the Gulf of Suez, and West Nile regions due to the steady winds there. Precisely why Siemens wind tech plays a key role in the Egypt Megaproject. A further example of Egypt and Siemens shared culture of ingenuity for life.